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Taxi - TfL confirms changes to private hire operator licence fees
Transport for London has confirmed an increase to private hire operators fees. The previous fee, last reviewed in April 2013, had two simple bands for private hire operators. Less than 11 cars: £1,488, and 11+ cars: £2,826. The...
Uber London Ltd - Licence not renewed
Today (Friday 22nd September 2017) Transport for London (TfL) has informed Uber London Limited that it will not be issued with a private hire operator licence after expiry of its current licence on 30 September. Uber London Limited was...
Taxi and Private Hire working group.
The Government has announced that the creation of a new Taxi and Private Hire Working Group via the Department of Transport. It is tasked to consider the adequacy and efficiency of legislation and guidance concerning the licensing of taxis a...
Taxis - Access for wheelchair users to taxis and PHVs
Sections 165 and 167 of the Equality Act 2010 fully come into force on the 6th April 2017. This will make it a criminal offence for drivers of designated taxi and private hire vehicles to refuse to carry passengers in wheelchairs, to fail to...
Rotherham Council to be 'handed back licensing powers'
It is being reported that Rotherham Council will be given back control of taxi services, although commissioners will oversee licensing decisions until 31 March 2019. Sajid Javid, the Communities Secretary, has apparently said the council had made...
Taxis - and the incorrect display of number plates!
Concerns have recently been raised about the display of square number plates alongside local authority licensing plates in the number plate aperture on some taxis and private hire vehicles - effectively using the rectangular aperture to display a ...